Chapter 5 : Email, text, multimedia, and instant messaging
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Dial a number from a conversation
1
Open
Messaging
.
2
Tap a conversation.
3
Do one of the following:
•
Tap the contact name or phone number at the top of the screen, and
tap the number you want to call.
•
Tap
TEXT
or the IM account name in the upper-right corner, and
tap
beside the number you want to call.
Switch between Conversations view and Buddies view
Conversations view lists all of your Messaging conversations. Buddies view
lists all of your IM buddies.
1
Open
Messaging
.
2
For Conversations view, tap
Conversations
. For Buddies view, tap
Buddies
.
3
In Buddies view, tap
to expand a buddy list. Tap a buddy name to
contact that person.
Create and send a text or multimedia message
Each text message can have up to 160 characters. You can send a message
of more than 160 characters, but the message may be split into several
messages. If you send a text message to an email address, the email address
is deducted from the 160-character count.
Multimedia messages consist of both text and pictures. You can include
pictures in JPG format.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Make sure that your phone is on and that you’re
inside a coverage area (see
Turn wireless services on
).
1
Open
Messaging
.
2
The first time you open Messaging, tap
Done
to send a text or
multimedia message. Thereafter, skip to step 3.
3
Tap
. The cursor is in the To field. Do one of the following to
address the message:
•
Enter a contact’s first or last name or initials, screen name, phone
number, or email address. Tap the phone number you want to use to
send the message when it appears.
•
Tap
to open your full contact list. Tap the contact you want or
enter a name or address to narrow the list.
TIP
You can set a preference to show all your buddies, whether they are online or
offline, or to hide offline buddies. In Buddies view, open the
application menu
and
tap
Show/Hide Offline Buddies
.
DID
YOU
KNOW
?
You can send and receive text messages even while you are
on a phone call. This is easiest when using a hands-free headset or the speaker.
Summary of Contents for Pre Plus
Page 1: ...User Guide ...
Page 46: ...46 Chapter 2 Basics ...
Page 52: ...52 Chapter 3 Data transfer ...
Page 118: ...118 Chapter 6 Contacts Calendar and other personal information ...
Page 134: ...134 Chapter 7 Photos videos and music ...
Page 162: ...162 Chapter 9 Documents ...
Page 176: ...176 Chapter 10 Preferences ...
Page 196: ...196 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting ...
Page 200: ...200 Terms ...
Page 206: ...206 Specifications ...